Judges

Lawsuit by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's sister accusing him of sexual abuse dismissed by US judge

Annie Altman accused her brother of sexually abusing and raping her between 1997 and 2006 at the family home in suburban Clayton, Missouri, starting when she was 3 and he was 12.

Open AI CEO Sam Altman does a television interview with CNBC's Kate Rooney before delivering the keynote address at the OpenAI developers conference at Fort Mason on September 29, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
The US Supreme Court during sunset in Washington, DC, US, August 7, 2026.

US judge finds law criminalizing noncitizen voting unconstitutional

The US Supreme Court during sunset in Washington, DC, US, August 7, 2026.

US judge blocks Trump admin. attempt to tie local counterterror funds to election changes

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press, at Shannon Airport in Ireland, September 13, 2026.

Trump's White House press pool ban lifted by federal judge, reporters regain access to White House


Judicial reform is far from over, gov't is just using new methods - analysis

Two issues – the attorney-general’s status and the makeup of the judicial selection committee – have returned to the forefront of the government’s agenda.

 Former Supreme Court chief justice Esther Hayut (C) with former Supreme Court judge George Karra (to her L) and Supreme Court justices at an outgoing ceremony held for Karra, 2022

Israel's Yariv Levin proposes compromise to name new High Court chief

Opposition MKs claim: The judicial reform continues; Israeli gov't wants to control the makeup of Oct. 7 investigation committee.

 (L-R): Justice Minister Yariv Levin; High Court justice Uzi Fogelman at the High Court of Justice (illustrative)

17 new judges appointed to labor courts, in shadow of judicial reform and war

Levin was pleased that all the appointments had been unanimous and said that many future judges had been approved.

 Supreme Judges

Judge tosses Trump documents case, ruling prosecutor unlawfully appointed

A US judge dismissed the criminal case against Trump for holding classified documents, ruling Special Counsel Smith was unlawfully appointed, marking another legal victory for Trump.

 Attorney Alina Habba reacts as former U.S. President Trump leaves the courthouse after a jury found him guilty of all 34 felony counts in his criminal trial at New York State Supreme Court in New York, New York, USA, 30 May 2024.

Alec Baldwin's trial ends as judge dismisses Rust charges against him

Three days after Baldwin's trial began in New Mexico, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled after hearing evidence on the defense request made earlier Friday.

 Alec Baldwin speaks as he attends the 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Gala in New York City, U.S., December 6, 2022.

Military court sentences Lt.-Col. Dan Sharoni for secretly filming female IDF soldiers

Sharoni bowed his head while the judges read the summary of the verdict.

 Dan Sharoni, an IDF officer accused of sexual offenses arrives for a court hearing at a military court in HaKirya base, Tel Aviv, September 22, 2022.

Unprecedented number of Judges and Registrars appointed to courts across the country

Being a judge "is a great privilege and source of pride to serve the State of Israel in this manner," said Justice Minister Yarin Levin.

 JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin attends a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem.

Ethically bankrupt: The US needs to take a serious look at corrupt courts - opinion

The Congress and president must share blame for not demanding – and imposing, if necessary – higher standards on US courts.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden greets Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts before the president’s State of the Union address, in March.

Police and judges make more arrests and increase sentences in hotter weather - study

Police made fewer arrests per reported crime on the hottest days in the sample, and these arrests were more likely to be dismissed in court.

 A woman carrying an umbrella to protect her from the sun crosses a street  in Tel Aviv. August 9, 2023.

Art of justice: Former Hashalom court judge Yahuda Granit portrays current events through sculpture

Yehuda Granit, 88, showcases "The War Is Getting Excited" at Tel Aviv's Artspace, expressing political commentary through poignant sculptures and artworks.

 YEHUDA GRANIT with one of  his works from  ‘The War is Getting Excited.’ Uploaded on 1/5/2024